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Fred VanVleet Stays Hot From Downtown In Raptors Loss
Toronto Raptors point guard Fred VanVleet had his third consecutive game with four triples on Sunday, scoring 16 points in 22 minutes against the Clippers. He's stroking it extremely well since returning from a two-game absence, as he's gone 12-for-22 (54.5 percent) from deep in three outings. The hot shooting should continue on Tuesday against […]
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Jonas Valanciunas Bags Double-Double Versus Clippers
Toronto Raptors center Jonas Valanciunas ended a run of four games without a double-double on Sunday, scoring 16 points and grabbing 10 rebounds in 20 minutes against the Clippers. He made his only three-point attempt and shot a solid 7-for-11 from the field overall. Valanciunas now has 24 double-doubles for the season, with seven of […]
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Kyle Lowry Mediocre Against Clippers
Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry had his streak of 20-plus point games cut on Sunday, as he finished a 117-106 loss to the Clippers with only 11 points, shooting 4-for-10 from the field. He ended up making only one two-point attempt, as he went 3-for-7 from downtown. Lowry added eight assist and six rebounds […]
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DeMar DeRozan Held In Check By Clippers
Toronto Raptors shooting guard DeMar DeRozan was limited to just 11 points on Sunday by the Clippers, as he went an ugly 3-for-12 from the field. "Just one of those nights," DeRozan said following the 117-106 loss. "You can't play how you want to play every single night." He ended up being a better playmaker, […]
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DeAndre Jordan Just Misses Fourth Consecutive Double-Double
Los Angeles Clippers center DeAndre Jordan needed to make only one more free throw in Sunday's win over Toronto to get his fourth consecutive double-double, as he came up one point short. The Raptors limited him to just two made field goals and he shot 5-for-9 from the charity stripe. Jordan grabbed 14 boards and […]
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Tobias Harris Gets Off To Hot Start Versus Raptors
Los Angeles Clippers small forward Tobias Harris got off to a great start on Sunday, scoring 13 points in the first quarter against the Raptors and he ended up reaching 20 for the first time in last five outings. Harris battled an illness last week, which probably has put a dent on his performances, but […]
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Lou Williams Goes Nuts In The Fourth, Carries Clippers Past Raptors
Los Angeles Clippers shooting guard Lou Williams scored 18 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter in Sunday's 117-106 road win against Toronto. It was a very impressive performance, as he made only one of his treys in the game, shooting 10-for-24 in total. He went 7-for-11 in the fourth, finishing with seven assists, […]
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Dejounte Murray Just Misses a Double-Double In Tough Loss
San Antonio Spurs point guard Dejounte Murray had a solid game on Sunday against the Bucks, finishing with 10 points and nine rebounds, but he was also the villain in the 106-103 loss, as he bricked a late three-point try to tie it up. Murray ended up getting another hairdryer treatment from coach Pop following […]
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Rudy Gay In Double-Figures Again On Sunday
San Antonio Spurs forward Rudy Gay recorded his third straight game with double-figure scoring on Sunday, shooting 5-for-12 from the floor on his way to 10 points against the Bucks. He also did some great work on the boards, gobbling seven rebounds in just 18 minutes. Gay has put up some solid numbers as a […]
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Pau Gasol Picks Up a Double-Double Off The Bench
San Antonio Spurs center Pau Gasol is back to being a role player off the bench lately, logging very few minutes in recent games, but he had a superb performance on Sunday against Milwaukee, as he picked up a 22-point, 13-rebound double-double in 24 minutes. He made 10 of his 15 shots from the floor, […]
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LaMarcus Aldridge Keeps Filling The Bucket In Spurs Loss
San Antonio Spurs power forward LaMarcus Aldridge, who had a career-high 45 points on Friday against Utah, didn't cool down on Sunday either, as he went for 34 points in 32 minutes against the Bucks. He had a slow start, but found his flow quick, finishing with 12-for-21 shooting while going 10-for-12 from the free […]
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John Henson Records Three Blocks Against San Antonio
Milwaukee Bucks center John Henson said "no-no" on three occasions in Sunday's win against the Spurs, recording only his third game in 2018 with at least three blocks. Henson also did some solid work at the offensive end, shooting 5-for-8 on his way to 10 points. He added six rebounds as well while dishing out […]
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Khris Middleton Doesn't Disappoint Versus Spurs
Milwaukee Bucks guard/forward Khris Middleton was all over the court in Sunday's 106-103 win against San Antonio, scoring 19 points with seven rebounds, four assists, two steals and one block in 37 minutes. He shot 8-for-15 from the field, going 2-for-5 from downtown. Middleton is possibly playing his best basketball of the season at the […]
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Eric Bledsoe Gets Going Again On Sunday
Milwaukee Bucks point guard Eric Bledsoe got going again on Sunday against the Spurs, recording his first 20-plus point outing in the last five games. He had averaged only 15 points in the last three, so it was nice to see him making shots again and playing with confidence. He shot 9-for-15 from the floor […]
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Giannis Antetokounmpo Sharp In Return
Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (ankle) showed no signs of ill effects after missing the team's last game, as he returned with a 25-point performance on Sunday against the Spurs. Giannis led the team with 38 minutes on the floor, shooting 9-for-16 and missing only one of his four triples. He also picked up a […]
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D'Angelo Russell Only Scores From Deep Against Cleveland
Brooklyn Nets point guard D'Angelo Russell came back down to Earth following his first career triple-double, as he scored only 12 points against Cleveland on Sunday with no rebounds and just one assist. He was able to score only from downtown, shooting 4-for-11 overall. Fantasy owners shouldn't panic though, as Russell was fighting foul trouble […]
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Rondae Hollis-Jefferson Keeps Doing a Bit Of Everything
Brooklyn Nets small forward Rondae Hollis-Jefferson had another good all-around game on Sunday against Cleveland, scoring 15 points, grabbing seven boards, dishing out five assists and recording one steal in 33 minutes on the court. He shot 5-for-11 from the floor and 5-for-7 from the charity stripe. Hollis-Jefferson has now scored in double-figures for nine […]
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DeMarre Carroll Scores Well In Sunday's Loss
Brooklyn Nets small forward DeMarre Carroll played well in Sunday's 121-114 loss to the Cavs, recording 18 points on 5-for-10 shooting, hitting two of five from deep and sinking six of eight free throw attempts. He also bagged five rebounds, five assists, and two steals with zero turnovers in 34 minutes. Carroll is on a […]
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Joe Harris Has Career-Night Versus Cavs
Brooklyn Nets shooting guard Joe Harris got dunked the hell out of him by LeBron James in one sequence on Sunday, but that didn't stop him from dropping a career-high 30 points on his former team. He was red-hot from downtown, making six of seven attempts and shot 11-for-14 overall, adding seven rebounds in 27 […]
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Tristan Thompson Grabs 10 Rebounds In Just 15 Minutes
Cleveland Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson loved the taste of glass on Sunday, as he picked up 10 rebounds in just 15 minutes off the bench against Brooklyn. Thompson has had double-digit rebounds in both outings since missing nine games with an ankle problem, but he's managed to score just four points in both games, which […]
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George Hill Plays Very Well In Cavs Win
Cleveland Cavaliers point guard George Hill logged a solid 37 minutes in Sunday's win against the Nets, finishing with 17 points on 6-for-11 shooting with three triples and dishing out five assists, which match his highest mark since joining the Cavs last month. He also had four rebounds, two steals, and a block. In all […]
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Kevin Love Posts Big Double-Double In Brooklyn
Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Kevin Love led the team with plus-17 in Saturday's 121-114 win over Brooklyn, posting a big double-double with 20 points and 15 rebounds. The 15 boards are his third-highest mark of the season. Love played 33 minutes in his fourth game back from injury, shooting 6-for-14 and doing really well from […]
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LeBron James Scores Very Efficient 37 Points Against Nets
Cleveland Cavaliers small forward LeBron James did very little wrong in Sunday's win over Brooklyn, scoring 37 points in 38 minutes, shooting 14-19 from the floor, hitting one of four three-point attempts. He also sank eight of 10 free throws and came just two assists short of another triple-double, finishing with eight dimes and 10 […]
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Jake Muzzin Reaches New Career-High In Points
Los Angeles Kings defenseman Jake Muzzin collected his 42nd point of the season with a goal in Saturday's 3-2 loss to Edmonton, posting a new career-high. It's the third time Muzzin has reached the 40-point mark and it's been a great year for him after finishing last season with only 28 points. Especially, as he's […]
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Jeff Carter Keeps Shining In Road Games
Los Angeles Kings center Jeff Carter was involved in both goals, as the team lost 3-2 on Saturday to Edmonton, scoring his seventh goal of the month and registering an assist. Carter has been immense in road games this season, getting six of his nine goals in away outings and he had five points during […]
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Connor McDavid Grabs The Scoring Lead With Two Goals
Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid scored two goals in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Kings, taking the scoring lead in the league with 96 points. He's simply unplayable right now, as he's recorded 21 points in 12 games this month, scoring nearly a quarter (10) of this season's goals (38) during the stretch. McDavid is […]
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Derek Stepan Bags Another Couple Of Points On Saturday
Arizona Coyotes center Derek Stepan keeps picking up points in bunches, as he's recorded four multi-point games in a row, with the last one coming on Saturday against the Panthers via two assists. He's now matched his career-high with 40 assists and will be hoping to break the 60-point barrier for the first time in […]
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Jannik Hansen Keeps Producing In Limited Minutes
San Jose Sharks right wing Jannik Hansen registered the game-winning goal in Saturday's 5-1 win over Calgary, extending his recent point streak to three games. He's gotten both of his goals this season during the streak, finishing without a point only once in five games since returning to the lineup on March 16. The former […]
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Brenden Dillon Finishes Sharks Rout With a Gordie Howe Hat Trick
San Jose Sharks defenseman Brenden Dillon had another surprisingly good offensive game on Saturday, finishing a 5-1 rout against the Flames with his fourth goal of the season and an assist. He also put the cherry on top with five minutes to go, as he had a spirited fight with Garnet Hathaway to cap off […]
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Evander Kane Punishes Calgary Again
San Jose Sharks left wing Evander Kane must be wishing he could get to play the Calgary Flames every night, as he has six goals in two games against them this month, following up his 4-goal effort on March 16 with a couple in Saturday's 5-1 win. He scored the team's third goal shorthanded and […]
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